The beneficial owner of a security includes any person who directly or indirectly, through any contract or other arrangement, has or shares voting or investment power with respect to such security. A person or entity may be the beneficial owner of a security even though title may be in another name (commonly referred to as the "street name"). There may be more than one beneficial owner of a single security.

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Beneficial owner — is a legal term where specific property rights ( use and title ) in equity belong to a person even though legal title of the property belongs to another person. Black s Law Dictionary (2nd Pocket ed. 2001 pg. 508). This often relates where the… … Wikipedia

beneficial owner — The party that receives all of the benefits or rights of an owner of a security even though the legal ownership of the security is recorded in the name of a broker or a bank in street name. American Banker Glossary As used for most purposes under … Financial and business terms

Beneficial Owner — 1. A person who enjoys the benefits of ownership even though title is in another name. 2. Any individual or group of individuals that, either directly or indirectly, has the power to vote or influence the transaction decisions regarding a… … Investment dictionary

beneficial owner — noun The person who takes all or most of the returns of a propertys equity or monetary gains … Wiktionary

beneficial owner — /ˌbenɪfɪʃ(ə)l əυnə/ noun a person who owns a prop erty which is being used by someone else … Dictionary of banking and finance

beneficial owner covenants — covenants for title implied into conveyances of freehold or leasehold property for valuable consideration by section 76 of the Law of Property Act 1925. They have been superseded by the statutory personal covenants under the Law of Property… … Law dictionary

Non-Objecting Beneficial Owner - NOBO — A beneficial owner who gives permission to a financial intermediary to release the owner s name and address to the company(ies) or issuer(s) in which they have bought securities. Companies and issuers request this personal information so they can … Investment dictionary

owner — own·er n: one with an interest in and often dominion over property: as a: legal owner in this entry b: one with the right to exclusive use, control, or possession of property c: a purchaser under a contract for the sale of real property see also … Law dictionary